Thurs 6/3/10
1) Conference Reflection (2pgs. min)
2) Bring in notebook to hand in
3) Bring all handouts done in preparation for the conference to turn in
Tues 6/1/10 (on looseleaf)
1) Finish Character Creation: Character modeled on:
Character name:
Age:
Gender:
Race/Ethnicity:
Occupation:
Other background info:
Pre-Conference Thoughts: Write a diary entry from the perspective of your character, exploring your thoughts on the night before the conference. Why and how did you get involved in this movement? How long have you been a member of the movement? Have you ever been to a conference like this before? What are your expectations? What are your goals for the conference and for the movement?
2) Finish group materials for the conference
Thurs 5/20/10
DUE MON 5/24/10
1) Finish Document Summaries & Explanations handout
2) Research your movement's history online (use the list of search terms you brainstormed in class today). Cut & paste info into a brief document and print to share with your group members on Mon. Web Research Log.doc
Did you dis/agree with your classmates' choices during the ladder activity? Why?
What ideas and questions do you have based on the ladder activity?
Would they let the ladder fall? Why/not?
What connections do you make between the ladder activity and Civil Rights Movements?
Fri 3/26/10 – In class: Write your letter in class using your outline. (We will do this assignment as an On-Demand Writing assessment in order to practice for the ELA Exam, but you will have the opportunity to revise for a higher grade after you receive your first grade.) HW: No HW – Have an awesome Spring Break! Thurs 3/25/10 - In class: Outline your letter using a provided graphic organizer, class notes and readings. HW: Finish outlining your letter
Wed 3/24/10 – HW: Actively Read “Vote With Your Fork” & mark notes in the margin - what is the point/ purpose of each paragraph? At the end, briefly summarize the Main Idea & Purpose of the whole passage. 2) Read "The Omnivore's Solution: Some Tips for Eating" to get some ideas of actions YOU can take
Tues
3/23/10
No HW
Mon
3/22/10
No HW
Fri
3/19/10
Compare & Contrast Writing assignment #3
2-3 paragraphs, typed or loose leaf. Address both of the following bullets:
What are the similarities and differences between the farming and slaughtering practices at non-industrial Polyface Farm and the industrialized CAFO’s, chickenhouses (organic & non-organic) and slaughterhouses?
Draw conclusions and state your opinion. What parts of each system do you think are better? Why? Support your opinion by discussing the impact on at least one of the following: animals, the environment, workers, consumers.
Thurs
3/18/10
Actively Read Pollan "Polyface Farm" – excerpts from pgs. 145-170
Wed
3/17/10
(2 + paragraphs, typed or looseleaf) What was similar or different about the working conditions in meatpacking industry in different time periods?
In your response, draw some conclusions, and include your answer to at least one of these questions:
What was the best time period for workers in the meatpacking industry? Why?
Why did working conditions change in different time periods?
Should consumers care about the conditions of the workers who produce their meat?
Tues
3/16/10
Finish Actively Reading Schlosser pg. 182-191 & summarize the main idea at the end of each paragraph (write in the margin)
Mon
3/15/10
1) ACTIVELY Read Pollan Chpt. 11 “More Big Organic 2) Write 1-2 well developed paragraphs (typed or looseleaf) that Compare & Contrast the similarities and differences between organic and non-organic chickens.
Use details from this chapter and from any readings or the film to support your answer.
Ideas you may discuss: conditions chickens are raised in, taste, cost, how “healthy” they are for humans to consume, conditions workers experience, amount of fossil fuels used for products to reach consumers
3) Get Final Grade signed 4) 802: finish Marking Period 3 Reflection on Final Grade handout
Fri
3/12/10
1-2 paragraphs (typed or looseleaf) Should access to healthy food be a right for everyone?
DUE Fri 2/12 - Submission of one poem for class anthology (typed, with Title and author's name - no date)
DUE Mon 2/22 - 1) Chapbook w/cover image, intro and 3 revised poems 2) Envelope with all drafts, revision reflections and the rubric
Wed
2/3/10
Revise Poem 1, 2, 3 for next friday2/10/10
Tues
2/2/10
Choose a different free-write to revise into Poem 3, Revision1
Complete Revision Reflection handout+ staple on top (typed or looseleaf)
Mon
2/1/10
Read GUHH Section 5.1 response to 1 poem in at least one paragraph on loosleaf read "Burn" 2x
Fri
1/29/10
No HW
Thurs
1/28/10
Bring notes + artifacts from SS immigration Interview
Due Mon: Poem 2, Revision (typed) w/ complete revision reflection stapled on top staple Revision 2 on top of Revision 1.
Wed
1/27/10
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Tues
1/26/10
Finish Graphic Organizer sheet and stapled it in your notebook
Do a Freewrite
Mon
1/25/10
No HW
Fri
1/22/10
Revise Poem 1, Revision 2 (typed)
Complete + attach Poetry Revision Reflectional staple both on top of Revision 1
Respond to 1 poem in prose (1 paragraph minimum) on poetry on looseleaf .
Mon
1/18/10
No School Martin Luther King Day
Fri
1/15/10
Finish the handout and rewrite your poem on looseleaf or typed
Thurs
1/14/10
No HW
Wed
1/13/1
Freewrite: Create an original beat+ write to it OR write a piece of music. Create your own prompt or use "Things that drive me crazy" or "I remember" in NB.
Tues
1/12/10
No HW
Mon
1/11/10
Read Section 2 "Grandma's Soup" of GUHH + respond to 1 poem in prose paragraph or poetry.
Write title of poem you responding to.
Fri
1/8/10
Revise 1 poem Complete+ attach revision reflectional (typed or on looseleaf)
Thurs
1/7/10
Poem: Letter to a family member (on looseleaf)
Wed
1/6/10
Complete Notebook Self Evaluation + staple into notebook
Use brainstorm handout to write a place poem, try using metaphor and /or to use repetition.
Tues
1/5/10
Red Section1- GUHH:Choose 1 poem + respond to it in pose(paragraph) or choose one of your own poem
Don't forget to write down the title of the poem you are responding to.
Mon
1/4/10
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Wed
12/23/09
No HW Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!
Tues
12/22/09
No HW
Mon
12/21/09
Bring in a small object that is important to you or represents you. (Due Wednesday)
Fri
12/18/09
Revise free write into a poem
Thurs
12/17/09
Revise free write into a poem
Wed
12/16/09
Unit 2 Reflection and Feedback handout
Tues
12/15/09
Final Draft stapled into book cover with completed self Evaluation Sheet
Packet of all previous drafts+ feedback stapled together with most recent on top.
Mon
12/14/09
Work on book covers and Final Draft
Tues will be Peer Edit for conventions
Final Draft and book covers are due Wednesday
Fri
12/11/09
Complete Draft 3 typed in (12 pt font) due Monday.
Thurs
12/10/09
Work on Draft 3
Complete conclusion sheet
Wed
12/09/09
Work on Darft2- Complete all body paragraph's
evidence fully analyzed (TIED
transitions
Tues
12/8/09
Work on Draft 2- make sure that you make 2 or 3 specific pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph.
Mon
12/7/09
Continue to collect textual evidence if you do not yet have 2 or 3 supporting details from the text per paragraph.
Fri
12/4/09
Continue collecting evidence
Draft 1 due on Monday at the end of the period
Thurs
12/3/09
Maker sure you have an arguable thesis
Finish the graphic organizer sheet
Begin in Draft 1 or continue to collect evidence
Wed
12/2/09
In NB: Choose 1 of the characters performed. Free-write analyzing the character. What is their role/purpose in the novel? How do they relate to other characters? End with a strong assertion about the character.
Bring in CAT forms!
Tues
12/1/09
Memorize your lines.
Bring in the script typed or neatly written for tomorrow.
Copy of dialogues are Due: Wednesday.
Mon
11/30/09
Bring a prop for your scene.
Bring in your personal essays rubrics.
Bring in the sheet completed.
Wed
11/25/09
No HW HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tue
11/24/09
(On loose-leaf) How can an individual change a community?How has Junior changed the community on the rez? How has Junior changed Reardan High? How has Reardan High changed Junior? (answer in 1 paragraph form)
Mon
11/23/09
(on loose-leaf) What tribes are you a part of? How do you perform your identities when you are with these different tribes? Do you have a "part-time" identity? Choose 2 different contexts and write about how you are different in each one.
Fri
11/20/09
Finish reading Alexie novel
Wed
11/18/09
Read up to pgs. 179-198
Choose 5 quotes and illustrate them or write 1 paragraph in response to one of the quotes.
Tues
11/17/09
Create a cartoon using the characters from the Cat Drama or the novel.You must use at least 5 of the new words.
Complete the back of the (Vocabulary Study) sheet.
Mon
11/16/09
Read up to pgs.150-178
Double entry journal left side (5-10) quotes, right side response(comment, question, observations, or predictions)
Make sure to put page#'s and the date on top of the page.
Fri
11/13/09
Read up to 118-149
Finish the sheet ( If Say, etc) w/ at least 5-10 quotes
Writing Assignment:When is it okay to break the rules (typed or on looseleaf)
Extra Credit: Essay Sentence Corrections (write original sentence and the new sentence, say what you change in the new sentence)
Thurs
11/12/09
Read up to pg. 99-177
Double entry journal left side (5-10) quotes, right side (comment,Q's,explanation) in notebook
Reflection- Marking Period 1 and Essay Grades (question, observations, or goals)
Extra Credit: Sentence corrections of Essay
Tues
11/10/09
Read up to pg. 67-98
Double entry journal (5-10 quotes) in notebook
What are the unwritten rules for being a teen in Reardan?for Junior?for Rowdy?How are the rules similar or diferent? in notebook
MARKING PERIOD 1
Mon
9/14/09
Bring in Supplies
Signed Syllabus and completed Parent Contact Info Sheet
Middle School Dues for Homeroom
Tues
9/15/09
Why is reading important? In general? For you? (on loose-leaf, 1 page response)
Wed
9/16/09
Supply Check Tomorrow!
Number the pages in your notebook
Writing Territories (in notebook) - minimum 1 page list of the areas you can write about
Thurs
9/17/09
Finish Random Autobiography (notebook)
Choose one thing from either your Writing Territories or your Random Autobiography to flesh out in an at home “sneeze” (2) (in notebook, 1 page).
Fri
9/18/09
Do another “Sneeze” (3) (notebook) from a different Writing Territory or Random Autobiography memory (1 pg. min.)
Mon
9/21/09
Finish Revision (typed or on Loose-leaf)
Tues
9/22/09
Sneeze 4 (notebook) -Pull topic from Writing Territories or Random Autobiography OR write about a relationship with an individual who has influenced or changed you (1 pg. min.)
Wed
9/23/09
Finish reading "A Gathering of Heroes" and mark the text with + and - where you see positive and negative actions. Bring in any q's you have about the text.
Thurs
9/24/09
Re-read "A Gathering of Heroes" and come prepared to discuss with your copy of the text.
Fri
9/25/09
Sneeze 5 (on loose-leaf) - Why does someone act positively or negatively in challenging moments? Write about a situation in which you faced a challenging choice. OR write about a time you took a risk by acting/reacting differently than the majority
Tues
9/29/09
NO HW
Wed
10/1/09
NO HW
Thurs
10/1/09
Choose Sneeze 5 or 6: 1) Identify or create a thesis 2) use this thesis to shape Revision 2 (on loose-leaf 2 pg min. OR typed 1 pg min.)
Fri
10/2/09
Sneeze 7 (on loose-leaf) - Write about a moment when you felt yourself becoming older or changing from a child to an adolescent OR write about something from your Writing Territories or Random Autobiography
Mon
10/5/09
(DUE WED) - Revision 3: Use all of the strategies of revision we have discussed to revise a 3rd DIFFERENT sneeze into a Draft 2 (2 pgs loose leaf OR 1 pg typed min.
Wed
10/7/09
NO HW
Thurs
10/8/09
Do 3 Sneezes (1 paragraph to 1 page in length) on 3 of your Topic Blast brainstorms in connection to your thesis. These will potentially become paragraphs in your essay. (Revise for a Draft 3 from your Conferencing feedback, if you're ready.)
Fri
10/9/09
Complete a Draft 3 of your final essay using conferencing feedback and revision strategies (STAR, etc.) (loose-leaf or typed)
Tues
10/13/09
Writing about a line (notebook) - Choose one line/sentence from "My Mother's Food" that you think is important to the meaning of the text. Write 1 paragraph to 1 page discussing why.
Wed
10/14/09
Directed Notes on "My Mother's Food" - write a + sign in the margin where you see positive actions/behaviors/thoughts and a - sign where you see negative ones
Thurs
10/15/09
Revised Draft 4 (preferably typed 12pt, double-spaced OR written very neatly on loose-leaf). Attach Reverse Outline handout.
Bring in "My Mother's Food" for the Shared Inquiry Discussion
Fri
10/16/09
Final Thoughts on the Shared Inquiry (typed or loose-leaf) - Is trying to be first a positive or negative goal? Use examples from the texts and your own life to support your opinion.
Mon
10/19/09
1) Work on Revising Intro & Outro
2) Bring in a thesaurus or dictionary if you have one
Tues
10/20/09
Work on adding flavor to your essay through interesting word choice
Wed
10/21/09
Complete Word Study Packet on Vocab List 1
Thurs
10/22/09
Draft 5 w/ revisions & edits from conferences
Fri
10/23/09
FINAL DRAFT due MON 10/26 - Complete Process Writing handout and staple it to the FINAL draft, along w/Drafts 4 & 5
Mon
10/26/09
Complete Reflection & Feedback Handout
Tues
10/27/09
No HW
Wed
10/28/09
www.wellpinit.wednet.edu/salish/spokans.php - use the website to find info about the Spokane Indians that you think is important background knowledge for the class.
Write one paragraph minimum presenting the info and why you think it is important to share.
Thurs
10/29/09
Read up to pg. 14
(in notebook, 1 paragraph minimum) Respond & describe - Have you ever been in a bad situation where you didn't feel like you could change anything to improve the situation?
Fri
10/30/09
Finish Prompt B on the "A, B & C of On Demand Writing" Handout
Read up to pg. 31
(in notebook - 1 paragraph minimum) Respond - "Can your best friend be more important than your family?"
Mon
11/2/09
1) Read up to pg. 47.
2) (in notebook) Double-entry Journal: fold the paper in half, length-wise. In the left-hand side, record 5-10 intriguing quotes from pg. 32-47. On the right-hand column, respond to the quotes with comments, explanations or questions.
Tues
11/3/09
NO SCHOOL
Wed
11/4/09
Finish reading the article/speech
Circle words that are unfamiliar. Look up and record the definitions in your notebook.
Highlight/underline 5 quotes you would like to explore tomorrow
Thurs
11/5/09
Notebooks due Fri w/completed Self-Evaluation Rubric stapled on next available page.
Reread speech to prepare for Shared Inquiry
Fri
11/6/09
Writing after the Discussion – Respond to one of the prompts from the handout (2-6 paragraphs, typed or on loose-leaf)
8th Grade English Language Arts Homework
Q's? contact: miyotrcs@gmail.com
Civil Rights Movements Resources
Thurs 6/3/10
1) Conference Reflection (2pgs. min)
2) Bring in notebook to hand in
3) Bring all handouts done in preparation for the conference to turn in
Tues 6/1/10 (on looseleaf)
1) Finish Character Creation:
Character modeled on:
Character name:
Age:
Gender:
Race/Ethnicity:
Occupation:
Other background info:
Pre-Conference Thoughts: Write a diary entry from the perspective of your character, exploring your thoughts on the night before the conference. Why and how did you get involved in this movement? How long have you been a member of the movement? Have you ever been to a conference like this before? What are your expectations? What are your goals for the conference and for the movement?
2) Finish group materials for the conference
Thurs 5/20/10
DUE MON 5/24/10
1) Finish Document Summaries & Explanations handout
2) Research your movement's history online (use the list of search terms you brainstormed in class today). Cut & paste info into a brief document and print to share with your group members on Mon.
Web Research Log.doc
Wed 5/19/10
(on looseleaf)
Fri 3/26/10 –
In class: Write your letter in class using your outline. (We will do this assignment as an On-Demand Writing assessment in order to practice for the ELA Exam, but you will have the opportunity to revise for a higher grade after you receive your first grade.)
HW: No HW – Have an awesome Spring Break!
Thurs 3/25/10 -
In class: Outline your letter using a provided graphic organizer, class notes and readings.
HW: Finish outlining your letter
Wed 3/24/10 –
HW: Actively Read “Vote With Your Fork” & mark notes in the margin - what is the point/ purpose of each paragraph? At the end, briefly summarize the Main Idea & Purpose of the whole passage. 2) Read "The Omnivore's Solution: Some Tips for Eating" to get some ideas of actions YOU can take
2-3 paragraphs, typed or loose leaf. Address both of the following bullets:
In your response, draw some conclusions, and include your answer to at least one of these questions:
- Use details from this chapter and from any readings or the film to support your answer.
- Ideas you may discuss: conditions chickens are raised in, taste, cost, how “healthy” they are for humans to consume, conditions workers experience, amount of fossil fuels used for products to reach consumers
3) Get Final Grade signed 4) 802: finish Marking Period 3 Reflection on Final Grade handoutDUE Mon 2/22 - 1) Chapbook w/cover image, intro and 3 revised poems 2) Envelope with all drafts, revision reflections and the rubric
- Read up to pgs.150-178
- Double entry journal left side (5-10) quotes, right side response(comment, question, observations, or predictions)
Make sure to put page#'s and the date on top of the page.